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Volkswagen 412 vs Volkswagen Polo: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volkswagen 412
67%
MOT pass rate · 116 vehicles
Volkswagen Polo
73%
MOT pass rate · 1,167,422 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Polo is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Volkswagen 412 Volkswagen Polo
MOT pass rate 67% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 69,143 mi 88,804 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 116 1,167,422

Most common faults

Volkswagen 412

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Volkswagen Polo

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Volkswagen Polo is the more reliable of the two — 73% pass first time versus 67%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Volkswagen 412 report Full Volkswagen Polo report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.